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Fitch Warns: US Banks’ Crypto Exposure Threatens Credit Ratings
10.12.2025
Fitch Ratings warns that U.S. banks’ growing involvement in digital assets carries significant risks and may lead to reassessment of ratings for those with concentrated digital asset exposure. Regulatory Acceptance Drives Mainstream Adoption The U.S. banking sector has recently waded deeper into...
PNC Becomes First U.S. Bank and Partners With Coinbase to Bring Bitcoin Trading to Banks
10.12.2025
What to Know PNC is now the first major U.S. bank to let clients buy, sell and hold…
US bank regulator clears national banks to facilitate crypto transactions
9.12.2025
The guidance confirms that facilitating customer crypto trades falls within the “business of banking,” expanding the range of activities that national banks may offer under existing law
No, Stablecoins Don’t Aid Criminals in Laundering Money Directly – but Banks Want You to Think So
9.12.2025
A recent New York Times piece misleadingly suggests that stablecoins facilitate money laundering by criminal actors. However, the article reveals that crypto-to-cash conversion services and inadequate compliance measures by financial companies are the primary mechanisms enabling such activities....
OCC boss says ‘no justification’ to judge banks and crypto differently
9.12.2025
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Jonathan Gould says crypto companies should have a path to supervision in the banking system, which can evolve to embrace blockchain
Fitch Ratings flags risk for US banks with high crypto exposure
9.12.2025
While crypto offers banks an opportunity to generate new sources of revenue, Fitch warns it could bring risks that could lead to rating revisions
Saylor pitches Bitcoin-backed banking system to nation-states
8.12.2025
Speaking in Abu Dhabi, the Strategy CEO said nations could use Bitcoin reserves and tokenized credit markets to offer regulated accounts with higher yields
OCC Head: Major Banks Rush to Get Crypto Charters in 2025
8.12.2025
Key Highlights In the latest statement, the OCC revealed a major development that approves new federally chartered banks…
U.S. Regulator Pushes Back on Banks Fighting Crypto's Pursuit of Trust Charters
8.12.2025
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould spoke at an industry event in Washington, arguing that the OCC won't resist crypto because of banker complaints
Argentina’s Central Bank to Allow Banks to Provide Crypto Services in 2026
8.12.2025
Argentina’s Central Bank is reportedly drafting new rules to allow banks to offer customers digital asset-related services as early as April 2026
Argentina weighs letting traditional banks trade crypto: Report
8.12.2025
Argentina’s central bank is reportedly considering whether to allow traditional financial institutions to offer crypto services, marking the potential lifting of a ban
Latam Insights: Private Banks Closer to Offer Crypto in Argentina, Kraken Goes Local in Colombia
8.12.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Central Bank of Argentina prepares to allow banks to offer crypto services, Kraken implements local payments in Colombia, and YPF plans to accept crypto...
Central Bank of Argentina Mulls Allowing Banks to Offer Crypto Services
7.12.2025
According to local media, the central bank is examining the possibility of issuing a new ruleset to allow banks to enter the cryptocurrency business. Local analysts say this would open the door for more people to use crypto and stablecoins. Report: Central Bank of Argentina Mulls Opening Banks...
Stablecoin Adoption Is ‘Exploding' — Here's Why Wall Street Is Going All-In
6.12.2025
Alchemy co-founder and president Joe Lau said stablecoin adoption is exploding as banks, fintechs and payment platforms push beyond the USDT/USDC exchange era
Small Texas Lender Monet Joining Field of Crypto-Focused Banks
6.12.2025
The bank is owned by billionaire Andy Beal, a major supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign
New IMF Report Warns of Stablecoin Risk, Sparking Criticism From Experts
5.12.2025
The IMF released a report that campaigns in favor of CBDCs and warns against the risk stablecoins represent, sparking criticism among crypto experts
Russian Banking Giant VTB to Become Country's First to Offer Spot Crypto Trading: Report
5.12.2025
In 2026, VTB plans to be the first Russian bank to allow clients access to spot crypto trading services
Major banks running stablecoin, crypto-trading pilots with Coinbase, Armstrong says
3.12.2025
At the DealBook Summit, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink acknowledged Bitcoin’s utility, as Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong said the exchange is running pilots with major US banks
Major banks running stablecoin, crypto-trading pilots with Coinbase, Armstrong says
3.12.2025
At the DealBook Summit, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink acknowledged Bitcoin’s utility, as Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong said the exchange is running pilots with major US banks
Major banks running stablecoin, crypto-trading pilots with Coinbase, Armstrong says
3.12.2025
At the DealBook Summit, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink acknowledged Bitcoin’s utility, as Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong said the exchange is running pilots with major US banks